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Date

Date (calendar)

A particular day of the month or year.

What is the date of our school annual day?

Date (fruit)

A sweet brown fruit that grows on a palm tree.

Grandpa ate a few dates with his evening tea.

Remember: The calendar date comes from Latin data, 'given'; the fruit from Greek daktylos, 'finger', for its shape. Two unrelated words.

Short lessonHomonymsOne spelling, one sound, but meanings that have nothing to do with each other.

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